Author: Phil Bowyer

In the words of our students, the value of celebrating Heritage Day through food is that we get to share, try and enjoy things we wouldn’t normally. We can even spread the word by encouraging others to do likewise. As a result, we are better connected, and we can even create our own culture from…

Our Foundation Phase students (6–8-year-olds) have been working in pairs to construct rudimentary models; following an initial inquiry into vehicles. Note the angles and aerodynamics in some. Next stage: applying Papier-mâché.

Here’s what we – the Intermediate Phase – think about gender and gender-based violence; provoked Spar’s shopping bag campaign (below) and raising money to support the Rise UP Movement. 1. Gender Traditionally gender is a term used to describe a person based on whether they are ‘male’ or ‘female’. Interestingly, it’s not necessarily about a…

Our Foundation Phase (6- to 8-year-olds) have been thinking about different types of homes and building their own model homes in 3-Dimensions.

Our Intermediates have been inspired – by the storytelling of the Khoisan – to recall a significant time in their lives and share it – on eggs! Today, they applied the foundation for what will become that story.

In preparation for making models – based on characters they have developed through creative writing in English – our Juniors had the opportunity to experiment with joining clay fit for firing today.

The Intermediates deconstructed flowers and then constructed their representations in 3-Dimensions.

Our Intermediates dissected dried-out Proteas, to study the male and female parts, and understand how reproduction takes place.

Applying a wash; inspired by the Haiku poem NATURE – by Charles Waters – and the Intermediates Natural Science conversations on air pressure, how the wind forms and carries moisture (humidity).